Vegan Pineapple and Potato Curry Recipe

This potato, pineapple and coconut curry recipe tastes like its been simmering for hours, but its just the abundance of the spices and the rich coconut milk; in reality you can get it on the table in just about 20 or 25 minutes, along with some steamed white rice if you have a rice cooked. I added a splash of fresh cilantro to this recipe, just because I happened to have some on hand, but this vegetarian and vegan Indian curry is perfect just as it is too. If you like vegetarian Indian food, try this easy potato and coconut curry recipe.

This curry recipe is both vegetarian and vegan. Need it to be gluten-free too? Just use tamari in place of the soy sauce, and be sure to check your spices, particularly the curry powder, to make sure there's no additives. If you're luck enough to have an Indian import grocer in your area, I highly recommend you stop by and try out a couple different curry blends (and pick up some great Indian snacks while you're at it!).

What You'll Need

3 cloves garlic

1/3 cup water

1 tsp fresh ginger

2 tbsp curry powder

2 tbsp soy sauce (use tamari to keep it gluten-free)

2 tbsp sesame oil

1 onion, chopped

4 medium potatoes, chopped

2 tbsp olive oil

1 cup pineapple, crushed or chunks, drained

1 cup coconut milk

rice

How to Make It

First, combine the garlic, water, ginger, curry powder, soy sauce or tamari and the sesame oil in a food processor or blender and process until smooth or mostly smooth. This is your curry sauce.

Next, in a large skillet, heat the olive oil and sautee the chopped onion and the potatoes in olive oil for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the onions are soft. Reduce the heat to medium and add in the garlic and spice curry sauce mixture and allow to simmer for 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are almost done cooking.

Keep the pan covered and stir occasionally.

Once the potatoes are nearly tender, add in the pineapple and the coconut milk, stirring to combine, and then simmer, uncovered for another five more minutes. Once the potatoes are fully cooked, remove the pan from heat so they do not continue to get over-cooked.

Serve your potato and pineapple curry over plain steamed white or brown rice or another healthy whole grain such as quinoa or kaniwa for extra protein.